What are the main factors that influence an Adjunct Faculty/Lab Instructor's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Adjunct Faculty/Lab Instructor?

The Government industry offers the highest average compensation for Adjunct Faculty/Lab Instructor roles, with salaries approximately 10% above the market median.

How does experience change An Adjunct Faculty/Lab Instructor's salary?

An Adjunct Faculty/Lab Instructor's salary grows with experience: starting around $54,202 for beginners, reaching about $57,288 at mid-level, and approach $60,710 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Adjunct Faculty/Lab Instructor?

Adjunct Faculty/Lab Instructor salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Adjunct Faculty/Lab Instructor roles are District of Columbia $65,911, California $65,661, Massachusetts $64,786. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Adjunct Faculty/Lab Instructor roles make?

Salaries for Adjunct Faculty/Lab Instructor level roles vary by specialization: Adjunct Nursing Instructor: $106,848; Adjunct Clinical Instructor: $103,292; Online Adjunct Instructor: $70,348; Adjunct Chemistry Instructor: $64,243; Adjunct Art Instructor: $63,571.

Adjunct Faculty/Lab Instructor Salary in Vermont

How much does an Adjunct Faculty/Lab Instructor make in Vermont? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Adjunct Faculty/Lab Instructor in Vermont is $58,428 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $28.

However, an Adjunct Faculty/Lab Instructor's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $74,120
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $51,114 to $66,642
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $44,455

10% $44,455

50% (Median) $58,428

90% $74,120

Adjunct Faculty/Lab Instructor Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$66,642	$5,553	$1,282	$32
Average	$58,428	$4,869	$1,124	$28
25th Percentile	$51,114	$4,260	$983	$25

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Key Factors That Influence Adjunct Faculty/Lab Instructor Salaries

An Adjunct Faculty/Lab Instructor's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Adjunct Faculty/Lab Instructor Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Adjunct Faculty/Lab Instructor's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $54,202
Early Career (1-2 years): $54,430
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $57,288
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $60,482
Expert (over 8 years): $60,710

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Adjunct Faculty/Lab Instructor	less than 1 year	$54,202
Early Career Level Adjunct Faculty/Lab Instructor	1-2 years	$54,430
Mid-Level Level Adjunct Faculty/Lab Instructor	2-4 years	$57,288
Senior-Level Level Adjunct Faculty/Lab Instructor	5-8 years	$60,482
Expert Level Adjunct Faculty/Lab Instructor	over 8 years	$60,710

How Do Adjunct Faculty/Lab Instructor Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Adjunct Faculty/Lab Instructors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $65,911.
California: $65,661.
Massachusetts: $64,786.

District of Columbia $65,911 California $65,661 Massachusetts $64,786 Washington $64,548 New Jersey $64,524 Alaska $64,441 Connecticut $63,619 New York $63,286

Hawaii $62,221 Rhode Island $61,720 Maryland $61,381 Minnesota $60,917 Colorado $60,738 Illinois $60,679 Oregon $60,453 Delaware $60,286

New Hampshire $60,181 Virginia $59,947 Pennsylvania $59,262 Nevada $58,917 North Dakota $58,804 Michigan $58,625 Wisconsin $58,559 Vermont $58,428

Texas $58,065 Maine $58,042 Arizona $58,006 Ohio $57,964 Georgia $57,416 Indiana $57,143 Wyoming $57,089 Utah $57,006

Iowa $56,970 Kansas $56,684 Louisiana $56,601 North Carolina $56,571 Missouri $56,559 Florida $56,327 Montana $56,202 Nebraska $56,083

Kentucky $56,018 South Carolina $55,779 Tennessee $55,631 Idaho $55,571 New Mexico $55,137 Oklahoma $55,041 Alabama $54,690 South Dakota $54,101

Arkansas $53,779 West Virginia $53,607 Mississippi $53,089

Top Paying Cities for Adjunct Faculty/Lab Instructor

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Adamant: $59,807
Barre: $59,897
Cabot: $59,765

Adamant, VT $59,807

Barre, VT $59,897

Cabot, VT $59,765

Calais, VT $59,817

East Barre, VT $59,805

East Calais, VT $59,807

East Montpelier, VT $59,846

Eden, VT $59,767

Eden Mills, VT $59,713

Graniteville, VT $59,893

Hyde Park, VT $59,855

Johnson, VT $59,931

Lake Elmore, VT $59,789

Marshfield, VT $59,775

Moretown, VT $59,935

Morrisville, VT $59,928

Moscow, VT $59,958

Northfield, VT $59,862

Northfield Falls, VT $60,142

North Hyde Park, VT $59,851

North Montpelier, VT $59,791

Plainfield, VT $59,783

Roxbury, VT $59,682

South Barre, VT $59,966

Waterbury, VT $59,952

Stowe, VT $59,961

Waitsfield, VT $59,927

Warren, VT $59,816

Washington, VT $59,699

Waterbury Center, VT $59,951

Websterville, VT $59,883

Williamstown, VT $59,814

Wolcott, VT $59,781

Woodbury, VT $59,722

Worcester, VT $59,782

Rutland, VT $59,780

Belmont, VT $59,595

Benson, VT $59,595

Bomoseen, VT $59,689

Brandon, VT $59,733

Bridport, VT $59,739

Castleton, VT $59,700

Center Rutland, VT $59,741

Chittenden, VT $59,604

Cuttingsville, VT $59,583

Danby, VT $59,685

East Middlebury, VT $59,772

East Poultney, VT $59,691

East Wallingford, VT $59,626

Fair Haven, VT $59,648

Florence, VT $59,627

Forest Dale, VT $59,735

Gaysville, VT $59,356

Granville, VT $59,636

Hancock, VT $59,627

Hydeville, VT $59,696

Killington, VT $59,620

Middlebury, VT $59,864

Middletown Springs, VT $59,659

Mount Holly, VT $59,604

North Clarendon, VT $59,691

Orwell, VT $59,685

Pawlet, VT $59,706

Pittsfield, VT $59,655

Pittsford, VT $59,712

Poultney, VT $59,701

Proctor, VT $59,767

Ripton, VT $59,698

Rochester, VT $59,667

Rupert, VT $59,661

Salisbury, VT $59,756

Shoreham, VT $59,705

Stockbridge, VT $59,599

Wallingford, VT $59,632

Wells, VT $59,708

West Pawlet, VT $59,729

West Rupert, VT $59,714

West Rutland, VT $59,678

Whiting, VT $59,708

Saint Johnsbury, VT $59,772

Albany, VT $59,738

Barnet, VT $59,708

Barton, VT $59,731

Beebe Plain, VT $59,749

Concord, VT $59,652

Coventry, VT $59,819

Craftsbury, VT $59,755

Craftsbury Common, VT $59,758

Danville, VT $59,721

Derby, VT $59,749

Derby Line, VT $59,704

East Burke, VT $59,702

East Charleston, VT $59,708

East Hardwick, VT $59,741

East Haven, VT $59,572

East Saint Johnsbury, VT $59,771

Glover, VT $59,713

Granby, VT $59,499

Greensboro, VT $59,693

Greensboro Bend, VT $59,731

Hardwick, VT $59,797

Irasburg, VT $59,716

Island Pond, VT $59,618

Lowell, VT $59,696

Lower Waterford, VT $59,764

Lyndon, VT $59,754

Lyndon Center, VT $59,821

Lyndonville, VT $59,756

Morgan, VT $59,648

Newport, VT $59,785

Newport Center, VT $59,708

North Concord, VT $59,552

North Troy, VT $59,717

Orleans, VT $59,694

Passumpsic, VT $59,776

Peacham, VT $59,655

Saint Johnsbury Center, VT $59,777

Sheffield, VT $59,671

Sutton, VT $59,667

Troy, VT $59,723

West Burke, VT $59,707

West Charleston, VT $59,679

West Danville, VT $59,725

Westfield, VT $59,677

West Glover, VT $59,719

Averill, VT $59,371

Beecher Falls, VT $59,756

Canaan, VT $59,607

Gilman, VT $59,870

Guildhall, VT $59,529

Lunenburg, VT $59,658

Norton, VT $59,490

North Bennington, VT $60,154

North Pownal, VT $60,276

Pownal, VT $60,310

White River Junction, VT $59,764

Ascutney, VT $59,792

Barnard, VT $59,629

Bethel, VT $59,666

Bradford, VT $59,728

Bridgewater, VT $59,690

Bridgewater Corners, VT $59,571

Brookfield, VT $59,724

Brownsville, VT $59,691

Chelsea, VT $59,689

Corinth, VT $59,673

East Corinth, VT $59,698

East Randolph, VT $59,710

East Ryegate, VT $59,658

East Thetford, VT $59,732

Fairlee, VT $59,667

Groton, VT $59,683

Hartford, VT $59,920

Hartland, VT $59,710

Hartland Four Corners, VT $59,708

Mc Indoe Falls, VT $59,861

Newbury, VT $59,676

North Hartland, VT $59,752

North Pomfret, VT $59,650

North Thetford, VT $59,730

Norwich, VT $59,719

Plymouth, VT $59,529

Post Mills, VT $59,717

Quechee, VT $59,779

Randolph, VT $59,769

Randolph Center, VT $59,738

Reading, VT $59,578

Sharon, VT $59,664

South Pomfret, VT $59,607

South Royalton, VT $59,682

South Ryegate, VT $59,694

South Strafford, VT $59,679

South Woodstock, VT $59,593

Strafford, VT $59,627

Taftsville, VT $59,784

Thetford, VT $59,732

Thetford Center, VT $59,669

Topsham, VT $59,651

Tunbridge, VT $59,663

Vershire, VT $59,635

Wells River, VT $59,698

West Fairlee, VT $59,807

West Hartford, VT $59,651

West Newbury, VT $59,674

West Topsham, VT $59,699

Wilder, VT $59,923

Windsor, VT $59,735

Woodstock, VT $59,661

Bellows Falls, VT $59,879

Cambridgeport, VT $59,811

Cavendish, VT $59,612

Chester, VT $59,671

Chester Depot, VT $59,650

Grafton, VT $59,626

Londonderry, VT $59,733

Ludlow, VT $59,643

North Springfield, VT $59,851

Perkinsville, VT $59,689

Peru, VT $59,671

Proctorsville, VT $59,622

Saxtons River, VT $59,867

South Londonderry, VT $59,770

Springfield, VT $59,822

Westminster, VT $59,879

Westminster Station, VT $59,883

Weston, VT $59,610

Shaftsbury, VT $60,083

Brattleboro, VT $60,001

Bondville, VT $59,753

East Dover, VT $59,874

Jacksonville, VT $60,025

Jamaica, VT $59,754

Marlboro, VT $60,298

Newfane, VT $59,835

Putney, VT $59,823

Readsboro, VT $60,305

South Newfane, VT $59,856

Stamford, VT $60,262

Townshend, VT $59,781

Vernon, VT $60,185

Wardsboro, VT $59,824

West Dover, VT $59,923

West Dummerston, VT $59,850

West Halifax, VT $59,942

West Townshend, VT $59,701

West Wardsboro, VT $59,702

Whitingham, VT $60,004

Williamsville, VT $59,850

Wilmington, VT $59,967

Burlington, VT $60,131

South Burlington, VT $60,127

Winooski, VT $60,131

Colchester, VT $60,131

Alburgh, VT $59,831

Bakersfield, VT $59,920

Belvidere Center, VT $59,702

Bristol, VT $59,932

Cambridge, VT $60,004

Charlotte, VT $60,049

East Berkshire, VT $59,862

East Fairfield, VT $59,951

Enosburg Falls, VT $59,786

Essex, VT $60,085

Essex Junction, VT $60,089

Fairfax, VT $60,008

Fairfield, VT $59,950

Ferrisburgh, VT $59,983

Franklin, VT $59,789

Grand Isle, VT $60,014

Highgate Center, VT $59,840

Highgate Springs, VT $59,870

Hinesburg, VT $60,048

Huntington, VT $60,003

Isle La Motte, VT $59,905

Jeffersonville, VT $59,963

Jericho, VT $60,035

Jonesville, VT $60,048

Milton, VT $60,064

Monkton, VT $60,000

Montgomery, VT $59,786

Montgomery Center, VT $59,713

New Haven, VT $59,925

North Ferrisburgh, VT $60,010

North Hero, VT $59,950

Richford, VT $59,776

Richmond, VT $60,042

Saint Albans, VT $59,977

Saint Albans Bay, VT $59,969

Shelburne, VT $60,104

Sheldon, VT $59,905

Sheldon Springs, VT $60,052

South Hero, VT $60,068

Starksboro, VT $59,967

Swanton, VT $59,895

Underhill, VT $60,022

Underhill Center, VT $60,023

Vergennes, VT $59,907

Waterville, VT $59,927

Westford, VT $60,051

Williston, VT $60,097

Montpelier, VT $59,887

Bennington, VT $60,198

Arlington, VT $59,986

Dorset, VT $59,753

East Arlington, VT $59,730

East Dorset, VT $59,754

Manchester, VT $59,916

Manchester Center, VT $59,876

Adjunct Faculty/Lab Instructor Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Adjunct Faculty/Lab Instructor roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 20% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Government, offers compensation 10% above the average. Conversely, Adjunct Faculty/Lab Instructor positions in Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Adjunct Faculty/Lab Instructor as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Adjunct Faculty/Lab Instructor

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Government	$64,271	$31.0	10%

Adjunct Faculty/Lab Instructor Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Adjunct Faculty/Lab Instructor's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$51,114

Average $58,428/year

$66,642

$4,260

Average $4,869/month

$5,553

$983

Average $1,124/week

$1,282

$25

Average $28/hour

$32

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$66,642	$5,553	$1,282	$32
Average	$58,428	$4,869	$1,124	$28
25th Percentile	$51,114	$4,260	$983	$25

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